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Using Soft Skills to Create Successful Events

Eventinterface

Emotional intelligence, well-being and happiness are soft skills meeting and event planners can employ to make events and conferences more successful. In this podcast, Maura Sweeney, recipient of the prestigious Women of the Decade Award for Personal Leadership by the Women Economic Forum shares her top tips for implementing these soft skills in the planning and execution of meetings and events.

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Discover New Corporate Meeting Industry Trends and Statistics

Endless Events

It was Global Meetings Industry Day a while back so we peeked into the corporate meeting trends and statistics that have shaped the past year. One of the top influencers for the industry was TED which forever changed the speaker-audience format worldwide. Another highlight is that the number of event-related careers is growing due to the sheer popularity and effectiveness of meetings as both marketing tools and revenue opportunities.

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Using Soft Skills to Create Successful Events

Eventinterface

Emotional intelligence, well-being and happiness are soft skills meeting and event planners can employ to make events and conferences more successful. In this podcast, Maura Sweeney, recipient of the prestigious Women of the Decade Award for Personal Leadership by the Women Economic Forum shares her top tips for implementing these soft skills in the planning and execution of meetings and events.

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How to prepare your company for GDPR – interview

Eventory

Reading Time: 14 minutes It is less than a month now, until the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are implemented. There are many rumours being said in this topic. We asked a legal advisor, what is really going to change and how to adjust your company actions, according to the law. We invited Agata Kowalska , legal advisor and partner at Chabasiewicz, Kowalska i Partnerzy to answer a few of our questions, before our webinar.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Is the All-Male Panel on the Endangered Species List?

PCMA Convene

A report that men give more than twice as many talks than women at scientific conferences was widely circulated this week — women accounted for only 29 percent of the invited speakers at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) main conference between 2014 and 2016, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nature Communications. The ratio was more equitable when researchers looked at scientists who asked to speak or display a poster at the conferences, but still favored males: Fort

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Fort Worth Strikes the Right Note as Texas’s First-Ever ‘Music-Friendly’ City

PCMA Convene

Summer Dean performing at SXSW as part of the Fort Worth Now House, which showcased Fort Worth’s local talent. When walking through downtown Fort Worth, Texas, it’s unlikely you’ll get more than a few blocks before hearing live music. Whether it’s country tunes blaring from Billy Bob’s Texas — the largest honky tonk in the state — or the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performing a summer concert in the Botanic Garden, music is a part of the southern destination’s DNA.

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IoT in Events: What to Expect in the Future?

NVOLV

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to transform event management forever. That is not an exaggeration. The ability to connect devices and appliances is considered to have a huge influence on the logistics, preparation, and execution of big events. According to Gartner , presently there are 8.4 billion devices connected to IoT. Out of these 3.1 million are being utilized for business purposes.

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How GDPR impacts your event attendees globally and what to do (part 2)

Eventbase

Event organizers know that in the era of event personalization, collecting attendees’ data is key to providing them with an engaging, customized event experience. But managing your attendees’ data comes with responsibility for their privacy and security. With the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance deadline coming up fast (May 25th 2018—if you haven't already marked your calendars), the event world is preparing for how to collect and utilize meaningful personal

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How To Create Intimacy In Outdoor Event Seating

All Seated

Outdoor event season is a wonderful time of year with the opportunity to incorporate the wonders of nature as the backdrop for celebrations. However, any event planner will tell you that outdoor events come with their own set of unique planning needs and circumstances. How to create intimacy in outdoor event seating is a common challenge when planning outdoor events.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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40 London Event Venues Your Attendees Will Love

Bizzabo

So you’ve decided to host an event in the capital of England? We’ve put together a list of 40 outstanding event venues that your attendees will love! With its colorful history engraved into its very pavements, mixed with the rush of a modern-day metropolitan playground, London has become an iconic city for hosting large global events ranging from industry-specific Mega Conferences to Sport Championship Finals and even the Olympics.

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FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) – Where Marketing & Event Design Meet With Nick Borelli

All Seated

Successful event design gives attendees the backdrops and contexts that enables them to show off their passions and values to their friends. How will your next event fulfill the lifestyle needs of those living in the experience economy while also empowering your sponsors to meet their goals? Strategic design can transform attendees into mass influencers if you are willing to be inspired by examples from some of the most successful events in the world.

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Bethenny Frankel to Keynote at Cvent CONNECT 2018

Cvent: Event Marketing

Exciting news! We’re pleased to announce that Bethenny Frankel–Entrepreneur, TV Personality, Author, and Philanthropist–will headline as a keynote speaker at this year’s Cvent CONNECT conference taking place July 23-26, 2018 at The Venetian | The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Bethenny Frankel is a businesswoman ahead of the curve, who has always identified and capitalized on business opportunities, from becoming a natural food’s chef and marketing Bethenny Bakes to selling “Princess Pashmina

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